Subject and Predicate
The subject of a sentence is...
What or whom the sentence is about
A noun is...
A person, place, thing or idea
A verb is...
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.
We capitalize...
names (proper nouns), initials, and acronyms.
Explain what the difference is between a compound and simple noun. Give an example of each.
A compound noun is a noun that is more than one word. For example, banana split or North Carolina. A simple noun is a noun that is one word such as football or teacher.
The predicate of a sentence is...
the part that tells what the subject is doing or what the subject is.
Identify the noun(s) in the sentence below:
Korbin had the willpower and drive to finish the paper.
Nouns: Korbin, willpower, drive and paper.
What is a helping verb? How do you know you have a helping verb in a sentence?
A helping verb is a verb that is added before the main verb in a sentence. The helping verb and the main verb combine together to form a verb phrase. A helping verb always stands before the main verb. Usually helping verbs are with action verbs.
Find all the proper nouns in the following sentence...
Both Sally and Johnny are hoping to save up enough money to go to Bora Bora.
Sally
Johnny
Bora Bora
Identify the complete subject:
Complete subject = Running a marathon
Identify the complete subject and complete predicate in the sentence...
Wrapped in a cozy blanket, I watched television lazily on Sunday afternoon.
Complete subject = Wrapped in a cozy blanket, I
Complete predicate = watched television lazily on Sunday afternoon
Classify the noun below as singular or plural, common or proper, abstract or concrete and compound or simple.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa = singular, proper, concrete and compound
Identify the verb(s) in the sentence below. Identify what type of verb they are (helping, linking or action).
Holy Trinity School is the oldest elementary school in Washington, D.C..
Verb = is
Verb type = Linking
Correct the capitalization errors in the following sentence.
My friends and i wanted to go to pizza hut to try the new george Washinton pie.
I
Pizza Hut
George Washington
What are the requirements for a complete sentence?
A subject, predicate and a complete thought!
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate in the sentence below:
Wrapped in a cozy blanket, I watched tv lazily on Sunday afternoon.
Simple subject = I
Simple predicate = watched
Classify the noun below as singular or plural, common or proper, concrete or abstract and compound or simple.
responsibility
Responsibility = singular, common, abstract and simple
Identify the verb(s) and the verb type(s) in the sentence below.
The horse couldn’t gather the energy to run around the track.
Verbs = could, gather, run
Could = helping verb
Gather = action verb
Run = action verb
Find all of the capitalized words in the sentence below. Please correct any capitalization errors. Then, indicate why they each are capitalized.
In sixth grade, we went on a field trip to NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
In = start of sentence
NASA = abbreviation for a proper noun
National Aeronautics and Space Administration = proper noun
Identify all the noun(s) and verb(s) below.
Loni wore her suede boots in the snow. Now they are probably stained.
Noun = Loni
Verb = wore (action)
Noun = boots
Noun = snow
Verb = are (linking)
Identify the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate and complete predicate in the following sentence:
The little boy with a toothless grin fearlessly climbed the big, old oak tree.
Simple subject = The boy
Complete subject = The little boy with a toothless grin
Simple predicate = climbed
Complete predicate = fearlessly climbed the big, old oak tree
Come up with a noun that is proper, singular, abstract and simple.
Answers will vary. One example is Christianity.
Write a sentence using all three types of verbs.
Example: Ms. Gould is a teacher who will help her students to succeed.
Is = linking verb
Will = helping verb
Help = action verb
Succeed = action verb
Write a sentence using 6 capitalized words. One must be a proper adjective and at least two must be proper nouns.
My friend Sally has always wanted to travel to Rome, Florence, and Venice to try the yummy Italian food but her job at the FBI prohibits her from traveling abroad.
Identify all the verb(s), and noun(s) in the sentence below. For each noun and verb classify which type they are.
Did Carolyn sprain her ankle while she was skating?
Noun = Carolyn (proper, singular, concrete, simple)
Verb = Did (helping verb)
Verb = Sprain (action verb)
Noun = ankle (singular, common, concrete, simple)
Verb = was (helping verb)
Verb = skating (action verb)